Published: January 15, 1997

Report Roundup

The future of charter schools rests squarely on the shoulders of their "operators" or charter school applicants, according to a report from the Program on Reinventing Public Education.

A "road map" for the business side of charter school development, the report from the University of Washington initiative summarizes strategies recommended by participants in a workshop that the program sponsored in 1995.

The report emphasizes that most charter schools are part education program, part business entity, and part government agency. Among its recommendations for future charter school founders are a clear sense of purpose or mission and a strong...